Screen printing is in common use today as it is
relatively cheap and a variety of colours can be used. Good examples
are seen on T-shirts and posters. In industry this technique is used to
produce thousands of screen printed items, even on packaging. The
equipment required for this technique are shown below.

1. The
material to be printed on is placed on top of the base. In the example,
paper is being used.

2. A template
made from card, with the required shape cut out of it, is placed on top of
the paper.

3. A screen
is placed on top of the template. The screen is made of stretched
nylon fabric and has a wood frame to hold it in place.

4. Ink is
then squeezed through the nylon fabric.

5. A blade is
used to spread the ink out and push it through the fabric, through the
template, and onto the paper.

6. The paper
is taken out of the screen printing equipment and the printed pattern
can clearly be seen.

ANIMATION
OF SCREEN PRINTING

Explain how screen printing is carried out, using
diagrams and notes for each stage.